WEDI Blog

Knowledge Center TEFCA! C-CDA to FHIR Conversion September 9, 2021 As part of our final web event focused on TEFCA, we welcomed Rick Geimer, Chief Innovation Officer with Lantana Consulting, who covered CDA, C-CDA, and FHIR documents; discussed the relationship between C-CDA-on-FHIR and the US Core; conversion between formats; and presented a live walk-through of…

Knowledge Center I’ve got an app for that…. But can my doctor see it? September 9, 2021 Written by Samantha Holvey Just about everyone can capture, carry, and transmit their electronic health information  around in their pockets, but can doctors handle the additional data from wearables and smart phones? An iwatch can monitor heart rate,…

Knowledge Center WEDI Podcasts Reach New Heights September 9, 2021  Written by Michael McNutt The summer of 2020 saw WEDI launch a new venture– a podcast series called “The Collective Voice of Health IT”. The weekly program, hosted by Matthew Albright, WEDI Board Member, Communications Committee Chair, and Chief Legislative Affairs Officer at Zelis Payments,…

Knowledge Center No Surprises Act Interim Final Rule and Data Exchange Challenges September 8, 2021 Written by Robert Tennant, Vice President Federal Affairs The federal government issued the first of potentially multiple interim final rules implementing provisions of the No Surprises Act. Overall, WEDI strongly endorses the overall goals of the No Surprises Act legislation…